Smithfield – Margaret Irene Stanley Lee, age 93, died Sunday, October 10, 2021 at her home. Born January 13, 1928 in Johnston County she was a daughter of the late Rother and Bessie Johnson Stanley. She was preceded in death by her husband, Willie Elmer Lee; son, J. Wayne Lee; brothers, Earl Stanley, Wade Stanley, Sherwood Stanley and Marvin Stanley; sisters, Doris Jones and Maxine O'Connell. Margaret was a member of Smithfield Primitive Baptist Church and the Smithfield VFW Ladies Auxiliary.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Friday, October 15, 2021 in the chapel of Parrish Funeral Home with Rev. Tony Parker officiating. Burial will follow in Knollwood Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Friday just prior to the service at the funeral home.

Surviving are her grandchildren, Daryl Lee (Tonya), Stacey Lee and Amy Lee; brothers, Pete Stanley and wife Cora of Selma and Jimmy Stanley of Garner; and daughter-in-law, Angela Lee.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at parrishfh.com.